LG K10 Becomes The First Smartphone To Launch With The Panic Button

TRAI had recommended that 112 should be the number for emergency calls with Panic button

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NEW DELHI -- In line with the government's initiative to make the "Panic Button" service on mobile phones mandatory from March 2017, South Korean electronics conglomerate LG on Wednesday launched "K10 2017" smartphone that comes with the panic button service "112".

With this, LG Electronics has become the first company to adhere to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendation to have a single number '112' for all emergency calls across the country.

"The panic button, 112, is a great initiative and we must applaud the efforts of LG Electronics who is developing technology for the betterment of the society," Union IT and Electronics Minister and chief guest Ravi Shankar Prasad told media at the launch event here.

"The emergency dialling number 112 is the need of the hour. I would like to thank LG for spearheading this noble initiative mandated by the Government of India," added Pankaj Mahindroo, Founder and National President, Indian Cellular Association.